New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
THE STEWART COLLECTION.
OVER HALF A MILLION FOR THE PICTURES.
END OF THE SALE OF THEM-MR. GOULD GETS
1902 FOR 500 900.


The sale OF the Stewart collection OF 217 paintings was
finished last night the seventy four pictures sold In
the evening bringing $243,l25, making the total
ann received $513.750 Meissoniers "1so1" was
sold to Jay Gould for 100000. and Rosa Bon
hours 1.-THE Horse Fail" was disposed OF ior
$4,000 TO p Avery, who is said to have represented
syndicate of gentlemen Of this city who intend to give the
picture to the Metropolitan ART Museum anu tuS sooo
II forever for this city.
The bidding somewhat more spirited last msn'
than on the two previous evenings. yet there was
little excitement over the sale OF the Two great
paintings put up for the evening. Jay Gould
boueht over 500 900 worth OF paintings from all that
coud be learned He sat in the third row from the 'front.'
in the second seat from left centre AISLE and next 10
T. K Fletcher who did the bidding and In whose name
Cirards Fishing" Lamberts "Cats on CUSHION
Troyon's Landscape and Cattle" Muriios
"Boy and Mousetrap." Knauss 1.-The Childrehs
Partyp and the 1907" we're bid of and en-
tered Mr. Could kept impassive as ever ana occa-
sonally twirled his eyeglasses or threw PACK Ills no"
as he gave his instructions TO Mr. Fletcher
William Rockefeller purchased Fortunys "Ihe Beach
Mt Porci" and Elliott F. shepard secured Bouguereaus
"Return from the Harvest" and several other WORKS.
He made bids on the Rembrandt and the stuart
as we'll The Prodigal son Miiiah 0cnaus eiuns
10 the Knats up to $21 200.
The Morgan collection sold in March last, brought
sse55OO Breton's Commandments" being sold for
600 The seney collection Of 2s5 paintings sold in
April 1885 realized the sum of 100000 The biggest
price then brought was 800 for Bretons Evening IN
the Hamlet OF Finsterre." Mr. Stewart paid S6o'Ooo
for s07 duty and other expenses increasing the
cost to $67 900.
Mr.. Kirby nrst announced that Yvons large picture,
The Genius of America" which is at the Grand Union
Hotel Saratoga. would be withdrawn from the sale be-
cause of its SIZE could not be moved to this CITY,
The sale opened with Blondels Little Red
Riding Hood" which went at the lowest SUN
of the entire SALE S75. The first nine pictures
were knocked down with and celebrity and then
Boards There's Many a Slip" drew out lively
small bids until 1t went at 1925. De Braekeleers
"Grandfathers VISIT" was knocked down in short order
at $3.50 The second bid OF 1925 took De Jonghes The
Pet Parrot"
The first spirited bidding came between two seekers
after yerDoeckhovens On the Road TO Market which
brought So 500 Achenbachs Fishing smacks Returning
10 scheyeningcn was the subject for lively competition
Oh small ncremcnts which ran it up to sl,45O.
Never Won Bremens " The First Sorrow" started In
with the high bid of the evening at $1,000 and its
price was rapidly to 1925, at which price 1t was
sold to l.. A. Fish, Bodins Park at Versailles" went
quickly from 900 81 900, then to $4,000, selling at
S3,400
the artist made his reputation, gave Mr.
Kirby an arduous time in running up TO $4,000 for "
q Pope Jas Gould then secured Girard's "Fishing"
for $780, Five determined buyers made an heroic ef-
fort 10 secure jacques Landscape and sheep impe-
tuo -
a final bid from William Rockefeller. Jimilez YArandas
"A Spanish FAIR was wanted by half dozen bidder;
ES"sA on Mr. cab1 Sshf for qS S Gyons snd
81 600 Mr.. Fletcher on hand and the picture went
up 5000 when round no. 1 1a At T Out al"
Mr.. Kirby then put up Iitlans " Madonna ana Shiid
start at IS aud dropped down until he secured
start at $500 500 took and T the painting G ' 6y
the old master as far authenticated, Knocked
down to Mr. Hilton for $500. Tho canvas is twenty
RT By .ca 1 1900 SaS
Kettle. went FOR se2S ana the Boy and M@ o
and Mr. Fletcher TOOK 1t for Mr.. Gould man
Of an got S o r Gns and the
portrait Female" as well as another Eiehieentn
SPECTATORS ana aordd the INST genuine hlarty OF the
sale works are Dameles no ones feelings were
hurt. Each painting brought siS'' being bought by
Gnbsrt sinarts "wsshnstOn," with proofs of iis
brpoOaagSt $sioo "A Coising Storm" by Achenbach.
by two eddsTs TO s was started OF
5000 then 1t went with hestiins pnuses 70 500.
The twenty seven by nineteen inches picture was
zsmssois's CONT testers" Presenting portraits Of
5000, when the auetouesr helped IT impns along to
$4,000, beyoud which II eonid not he rn,hsd; r,o
Chiiarens P,rty" Cats Christening" was reached,
ssncnt ana Iefen pory bid OF $4,000 by all odds
Target first hid OF the sale so far This o1er had barely
hQap
Fletcher and then by easy stages The price sent TO
10000 then s2l 900 and the picture wds solI to
below being +. A. Bonhsur's Environs Of fontaiue-
biesu," ~hich sold for Sl7.soo 1be evening before
Bescn at Pcriici" ihs bidding reached only $1,000
Eocseee so han n,,ss Mr. sec Stewart pAd $4,000
io Ma..oners famous @iso7 was received with bust
Of letter te Mr. Stewart we're ncusd with
in ono lot Mr. Kirby called for hid ani j. r. sutton
Several seconds and then sharp one was heard
then thu bi raised by responsive , "two" from
further aiGtions then determined voice ~ the FROM
row cale i've" The bid was raised again Thee
S57 900 the work incisively put at 100000
y Mr. Fseser ie sos went oy soS a anS to
Flercher and Mr.. Goald were sgaln successful.
f.np an o. the Terrace was odd for "a 600 Bou
rnereau's ieinrn from the nay ST." sixty eight by
M sG.psd TOOK ~S The picture D%%es rTos
Sou" wa started at u 900 and went slowly to 5000
nj The emu inaI sale that of Rosa BOnhsaT r:
"Iho Horse Fair" was 6 be- ~ at at l9o6
S,s .soT THE ssfdS Sass' " y aed
out &, $1,000 the css A1 10 5000 sS
$1,000 lid and 6 Mr. Kirby exclaimed ia the
ssS. wh an Of $500 temporarily
moved the son 0 ns oWe s to S
is tue nS Of hs sa Of as5
ascertained;
.o,,nl,ach Fishing Smacks Return
ing 10 ScLevningeD ................... -, 45O
.,he,hach A Coming 1920
Baksl0wcz.. The Toilet r. r. ohePsi1 4uu
t. T. S"epaiu [fo
6auSn'e~' and Fiowe rs.--.........-.......... 300
peard There's Many slip. 62j
Ip,nndci - title Riding Hood.J. W. Thompson "a
paIdni park Versailles 340O
Bonheur . Horse Fair p. Avery. 53.O
pononercau Return from the Hsr
oousuo'" ....-.............E.F shepard 5000
amuh ausen Charles as Prisoner J. S 575
canstant Evening the Terrace W WatsOn..... 1000
randather's Visit $50
Interior j. kOtlschid... $50
he Jopghe The Pet Parrot. 22j
ne Meter -. Young LADY and Fruit
and Flow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Manr. ..-.........A. @. Pope. 1000
Dubufe. The Proiga Son H. Hilton.-.. 1850
T,chel Audience the
Tho He.c AT por W Roc afe "a